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Robert (Stewart) Stewart of Durisdeer (1352 - 1403)

Sir Robert Stewart of Durisdeer formerly Stewart
Born in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], and [half]
Husband of — married 13 Apr 1378 in Argyll, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died at about age 51 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Englandmap
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Biography

Roll of Honor
Sir Robert (Stewart) Stewart of Durisdeer was killed in Action during the Percy Rebellion at the Battle of Shrewsburyl.
Robert (Stewart) Stewart of Durisdeer is a member of Clan Stewart.
This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Robert Stewart was born about 1352 in Durisdeer, Scotland. He was the second son of Robert Stewart[1][2][3] and Catherine MacDougal.

In 1388 he accompanied the "Black Douglas" to Ireland in search of plunder.

In 1401 he was captured at the battle of Hamildon Hill.

He was succeeded to the Lordship of Durrisdeer by his eldest son David on the occasion of his death at the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403.[4]

Marriage

Robert Stewart was to married Janet (Ergadia) MacDougal.[1]

Children

Children of Robert Stewart and his wife Janet (Ergadia) MacDougal;

  1. David. b Abt 1400. Roberts successor.[4]
  2. William. b. Abt 1380. Chartered the lands of Kirkandris in 1431.[4]
  3. Elizabeth,. b. Abt 1378. Contracted to marry Michael Mercer of Aldie in 1396[4]
  4. Isabel. b. Abt 1385. m. Robert Bruce of Clackmannon.[4]
  5. a daughter. b. abt 1388. m. Sir William Douglas of Drumlanrig.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908, Vol. V, Archive.org, p. 1
  2. ↑ Rymer, Thomas, "Rosyth. Dumferline: A Romanes & Son, 1917, Archive.org, p. 28
  3. ↑ Nisbet, Alexander, "System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practical", Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1816, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 151
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Rymer, Thomas, "Rosyth. Dumferline: A Romanes & Son, 1917, Archive.org, p. 30

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